Waltonville Grade School

www.wcusd1.org/

212 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Waltonville Grade School, located at 802 W Knob St in Waltonville, Illinois, serves as a foundational educational institution for the local community. As a primary school, it focuses on providing core academic instruction to students in their formative years, fostering a supportive environment designed to build essential literacy, numeracy, and social skills. The school is part of the Waltonville Community Unit School District No. 1, which emphasizes a tight-knit, rural educational experience that prioritizes personalized attention and community involvement.

The school is known for its small-town atmosphere, which allows for close collaboration between staff, students, and parents. By maintaining a smaller student body, Waltonville Grade School is able to provide a focused learning environment that prepares children for the transition to the junior high and high school levels within the same district. It remains a central pillar of the Waltonville area, dedicated to the academic success and character development of its youth.

212

Total Students

17.8

Full-Time Teachers

11.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Waltonville Grade School
Demographic	Student Count
White	205
Two or More	6
American Indian	1

White
205 (96.7%)
Two or More
6 (2.8%)
American Indian
1 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Waltonville CUSD 1
Phone:	(618)279-7221
Website:	http://www.wcusd1.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	212
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 3

Kindergarten 25

Grade 1 22

Grade 2 18

Grade 3 23

Grade 4 17

Grade 5 24

Grade 6 24

Grade 7 30

Grade 8 26